12 Facts About Abigail Johnson

Abigail Pierrepont Johnson was born on December 19,1961 and is an American billionaire businesswoman heiress and the CEO of Fidelity Investments.

Since 2014, Johnson has been president and chief executive officer of Fidelity, and chair of its former sister company Fidelity International.

In November 2016, Abigail Johnson was named chair and remained CEO and president, giving her full control of Fidelity.

Abigail Johnson is one of the world's wealthiest women and the richest woman residing in Massachusetts.

Abigail Johnson is ranked on the "Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women".

Abigail Johnson is a board member of Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Abigail Johnson was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 19,1961.

In 2018, Abigail Johnson introduced cryptocurrency investment at Fidelity, making it possible for institutional investors to trade Bitcoin and Ether.

In 2015, Abigail Johnson donated $2,700, the maximum amount legally allowed for presidential primary campaigns, to Republican candidate Jeb Bush.

Abigail Johnson has served as a member of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation and as a member of the board of directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and of MIT.

Abigail Johnson is the first and only woman to serve on the board of the Financial Services Forum.

Abigail Johnson was ranked 13th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.